The Death of Floyd Collins reviews, Dallas Texas

 

New York and theatre were calling again.  In 1993 John and wife Linda dropped off to see me where I was restoring the Burning Tree Mastodon in Ohio on their way to get settled in to the heart of all that’s New York City. From the Chelsea area (streets you see in a lot of New York City scenes) John began the arduous task of competing for the New York Stage.

Yes, he played serious parts. John is actually a pool table wiz. That’s his personal stick.

See? You get a show and someone graffiti’s your 8X10 in the theater entrance. You’d think that actors in the Big Apple would be a little more mature. Word got around of John’s tour in Fiddler.

 

It takes more than talent to survive the rigors of New York City. It takes hard work and guts. It takes the same kind of passion for a wife. John’s wife Linda has been voluntarily teaching in one of the most difficult, though rewarding areas of the New York City school system. It takes genuine commitment and a lot of love to go with the hard work.

 

Today, John has launched a new web site and is ‘open for business’...show business of course. My brother is an excellent actor, still has a beautiful voice and the easiest guy in the world to work with. Check him out at:  Johnramondtaylor.com

 

Space would not permit to tell all that my brother John has done for me. He helped Tom do the carpentry for the displays in the Mt. Blanco museum. Lord knows how many useful things he has contributed to the museum and its work. His encouragement has been never-failing. Without his help the Mt. Blanco Museum would have been closed by our 7 year legal battle.

 

One of John’s greatest gifts is having the patience to hear you out, whether good or bad. And regardless of the fact that you may feel that you are the one who has been wronged in something, John never fails to tell you straight if he thinks that it is in fact you who is in the wrong. That takes love and wisdom. He stood by me through the nightmare of the Allosaur debacle, encouraging me not to give up and give in to the bullying of lawyers and the attack by those with money and power. God bless you my brother! You will list your faults and failings, but I list your successes and your never flinching love. You’re a great brother and my life would be much less without you.

You have been a great inspiration to me.

Thank you! with all my love.

Your little brother, Joe.